Senator optimistic Congress will reach a compromise on gun laws

WASHINGTON (Nexstar) – Senator Pat Toomey is among a small group of Senators who met with the President on Wednesday to discuss a path forward on guns. Toomey has pitched a plan to expand background checks during gun sales that he says has Republican support. But Democrats continue to demand that the Senate vote on a House Bill that would require background checks for any gun sale, including private sales.

“I was on the phone with him for 40 minutes,” said Sen.Toomey (R-Pennsylvania). “We had a lengthy, substantive, very constructive conversation.’

Senator Toomey said he made his case to President Trump for support of expanding background checks on all commercial gun sales.

“I’m hoping that the president will embrace our proposal,” said Toomey